Week 1, 2068

played in New England, MA

57 degrees, fair, calm

Buffalo Bills71700-24
New England Patriots7700-14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:17 BUF - Nick Hartwig 8 pass from Josue Lindsay (Gustavo Dzwonczyk extra point)
1Q: 00:40 NED - Garrett Irwin 18 pass from Garrett Wolf (Harold Crane extra point)
2Q: 08:32 BUF - Allen Flowers 22 pass from Josue Lindsay (Gustavo Dzwonczyk extra point)
2Q: 03:25 BUF - Gustavo Dzwonczyk 40 field goal
2Q: 01:48 NED - Brody Hickman 2 pass from Garrett Wolf (Harold Crane extra point)
2Q: 00:23 BUF - Leo Keck 31 fumble return (Gustavo Dzwonczyk extra point)

Team StatisticsBUFNED
Record1-00-1
First Downs1714
- by Rushing36
- by Passing126
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards317276
- Offensive Plays7461
- Yards per Play4.284.52
Net Rushing Yards84170
- Rushing Attempts2734
- Yards per Rush3.115.00
Net Passing Yards233106
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 28 - 024 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards245129
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/123/23
- Yards per Pass Play4.963.93
Fumbles/Lost0/04/3
3rd Down Conversions9/204/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.28.0
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards9/604/36
Punt Returns/Yards3/91/18
Kick Returns/Yards1/221/22
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 38OWN 20
Time of Possession33:1626:44

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:54OWN 34666Touchdown
110:002:25OWN 4969Punt
15:563:09OWN 35624Punt
10:341:40OWN 25511Punt
212:083:51OWN 28872Touchdown
26:062:49OWN 33844Field Goal
21:391:16OWN 253-9Punt
311:081:38OPP 323-3Missed FG
37:515:05OWN 16934Punt
31:031:54OWN 39612Punt
413:091:075032Punt
410:061:41OWN 45510Punt
44:462:19OWN 4939Punt
41:191:19OWN 39511Game
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:062:06OWN 731Punt
17:351:39OWN 33-2Punt
12:472:13OWN 1699Touchdown
213:541:46OWN 2239Punt
28:172:11OWN 25642Fumble
23:171:38OWN 25675Touchdown
20:230:13OWN 361-5Fumble
20:100:10OWN 2118Half
315:003:52OWN 25715Fumble
39:301:39OWN 423-1Punt
32:461:43OWN 2035Punt
414:091:00OWN 23-1Punt
412:021:56OWN 233Punt
48:253:39OWN 20831Downs
42:271:08OPP 4657Downs

Game MVP: Josue Lindsay, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Marvin Howard12504.171210
RB Drew Alvarez5224.401010
RB Isaac Martin4102.50500
FB Kai Finch331.00400
QB Josue Lindsay2-2-1.00-100
WR Nicholas McIntyre111.00100
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Angel Ratini211095.195540
QB Garrett Wolf9495.441620
RB Garrett Irwin4123.00900

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Josue Lindsay45282452/12241091.4
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Garrett Wolf24161293/232560107.8

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Allen Flowers66569.3334221
TE Winston Orbik48276.753100
WR Nicholas McIntyre474511.2521210
RB Marvin Howard44112.75440
WR Nick Hartwig393210.6718231
TE Tre Richmond33165.33780
WR Randy Owen1277.00070
RB Drew Alvarez1122.00020
TE Gene Jennings134141.0040410
FB Kai Finch1288.00680
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR J.R. Issa56163.2010100
TE Ed Posavec46174.251130
WR Darryl Buckley245527.5041560
WR Heath Lane1355.00050
RB Angel Ratini1188.00280
FB Brody Hickman1122.00021
RB Garrett Irwin111818.008181
WR Marquis Guthrie1188.00280
TE Roderick Baxter0100.00000

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
DE J.J. Brewer0110
OLB Leo Keck0101
CB Hugh Curtis0100
DT B.J. Brookes0010
DE Cesar Auyeung0010
CB Sky Dog Nixon0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
QB Garrett Wolf2000
RB Angel Ratini1000
WR J.R. Issa1000
T Gerald Nkwenti0100

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Everett Sampson937541.735.2665
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Miguel Drake733547.946.6611

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Gustavo Dzwonczyk1/21/20/1403/3
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Harold Crane0/00/00/002/2

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Tony Berry393.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Kai Burroughs11818.00

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Donovan Buckley12222.00
Heath Lane12222.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Isaac Dunn620.03226
OLB Leo Keck501.02118
S Trevor Oliver510.03427
CB Jesse Ibanez500.02422
ILB Tracy Reynolds500.02917
ILB Dale Rodriguez430.02216
CB Sky Dog Nixon420.03223
S Kristopher Moore400.01616
DT B.J. Brookes300.03123
DE Cesar Auyeung211.02617
DE Kai Hitchcock200.01714
CB Hugh Curtis200.02920
DE J.J. Brewer101.02014
S Tony Berry110.02317
CB Devan Bish100.079
DT Brayden Rzentkowski010.036
OLB Johnnie Manning010.031
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Renaldo McConnell1040.02647
S Tevin Sampson620.01826
OLB Nicky Plesko520.02747
ILB Roberto Lock420.01712
CB Luke Ellison410.0933
CB Kai Burroughs400.02022
ILB Teddy Curtis300.01227
S Norm Giles220.01129
DE Enrique Bechtel210.01927
S Micah Mang210.02432
CB Emmett Douglas200.0316
DE Eugene Morton200.02746
DE Cory Mendez101.0620
DE Skip Buggelli100.521
DT Marcos Waeltz120.02027
CB Pete Chipokas110.0518
ILB Brendan Lindsay110.01512
G Cornelius Terry10---------
OLB Eli Mathis100.018
DT Jared Neitring010.5520
CB Daquan Nakajo040.02747

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Cesar Auyeung1.000217
OLB Leo Keck1.000018
DE J.J. Brewer1.000014
OLB Isaac Dunn0.010026
CB Hugh Curtis0.010020
ILB Dale Rodriguez0.001016
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Cory Mendez1.001220
DT Jared Neitring0.501020
DE Skip Buggelli0.50001
DE Enrique Bechtel0.013427
DE Eugene Morton0.011246
DT Marcos Waeltz0.010027

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Isaac Dunn31026
CB Jesse Ibanez31022
ILB Dale Rodriguez30016
OLB Leo Keck20018
CB Sky Dog Nixon20023
DE Kai Hitchcock10014
S Kristopher Moore10016
ILB Tracy Reynolds10017
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Renaldo McConnell62047
CB Luke Ellison50033
S Norm Giles21029
S Tevin Sampson21026
S Micah Mang21032
OLB Nicky Plesko20047
CB Emmett Douglas20016
CB Pete Chipokas20018
CB Kai Burroughs20022
DE Eugene Morton10046
ILB Brendan Lindsay10012
OLB Eli Mathis1008

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C David Erickson45027047
T Edward Foley23027047
G Artie Hernandez16127047
G Skip Hill05027247
T Kent Fulton03027047
TE Winston Orbik01027047
FB Kai Finch010907
TE Tre Richmond010305
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Sedrick Hancuff38034027
G Cornelius Terry36034027
G Nicolas Clements25034127
T Rodney Richmond05034127
T Gerald Nkwenti02034127
FB Brody Hickman020905

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Gene Jennings125
Edward Foley111
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Roderick Baxter123
Skip Buggelli119
Angel Ratini115
Nicky Plesko13

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Skip Hill2747------1185
T Kent Fulton2747------1185
T Edward Foley2747------1185
G Artie Hernandez2747------1185
TE Winston Orbik2747------175
QB Josue Lindsay2747---------74
C David Erickson2747---------74
CB Sky Dog Nixon------32231469
S Trevor Oliver------3427162
WR Nick Hartwig2134------762
OLB Leo Keck------21182261
WR Allen Flowers1941---------60
OLB Isaac Dunn------3226260
TE Gene Jennings1220------2557
DE Cesar Auyeung------26171457
CB Jesse Ibanez------2422955
S Tony Berry------23171454
DT B.J. Brookes------3123---54
CB Hugh Curtis------2920---49
ILB Dale Rodriguez------22161048
RB Marvin Howard1432------248
ILB Tracy Reynolds------2917---46
WR Nicholas McIntyre1227------140
S Kristopher Moore------1616739
WR Randy Owen512------1734
DE J.J. Brewer------2014---34
FB Kai Finch97------1733
DE Kai Hitchcock------1714---31
RB Drew Alvarez66------1931
CB Devan Bish------791329
DE Artie Washington------59721
DT Brayden Rzentkowski------36716
C Roosevelt Alcott00------1111
RB Isaac Martin74---------11
P Everett Sampson00------99
TE Tre Richmond35---------8
K Gustavo Dzwonczyk00------77
OLB Johnnie Manning------31---4
QB Bruce Cox00------22
WR Devin Liles00------22
ILB Robbie Dillon------02---2
QB Hardy Tatum00---------0
G Philip Foley00---------0
DT Wayne Twisp------00---0
G O.J. Solley00---------0
T Kendrick Webster00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Nicky Plesko------2747377
CB Daquan Nakajo------2747276
DE Eugene Morton------2746275
ILB Renaldo McConnell------2647275
G Cornelius Terry3427------768
G Nicolas Clements3427------768
WR Heath Lane3427------667
S Norm Giles------11292464
TE Ed Posavec2721------1563
RB Angel Ratini2719------1561
QB Garrett Wolf3427---------61
T Rodney Richmond3427---------61
T Gerald Nkwenti3427---------61
C Sedrick Hancuff3427---------61
WR Darryl Buckley2019------1756
S Micah Mang------2432---56
CB Luke Ellison------9331355
WR J.R. Issa3023---------53
CB Kai Burroughs------20221153
DT Marcos Waeltz------2027---47
DE Enrique Bechtel------1927---46
S Tevin Sampson------1826246
ILB Teddy Curtis------1227241
DE Cory Mendez------6201541
TE Roderick Baxter88------2339
CB Emmett Douglas------3161938
FB Brody Hickman95------2438
DT Jared Neitring------5201136
ILB Roberto Lock------1712---29
ILB Brendan Lindsay------1512---27
CB Pete Chipokas------518---23
DE Skip Buggelli------211922
OLB Eli Mathis------18817
RB Garrett Irwin77------216
WR Marquis Guthrie86---------14
C Donovan Buckley00------1111
T Byron Reeves00------77
P Miguel Drake00------77
DE Nathan Joseph------0066
TE Kris Masso00------55
K Harold Crane00------33
DT Frederick Helms------20---2
ILB Maxwell Lane------10---1
QB T.J. Harmon00---------0
C Roosevelt Blair00---------0
DT Richie Martinez------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8263.3
Middle14533.8
Right372.3
None2-2-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7405.7
Middle191095.7
Right8212.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Josue Lindsay45284125680
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Garrett Wolf24161122120

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1111797.2
Short (0-8 Yds)26151495.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)72172.4
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4341.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1510382.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)327424.7
Long (19+ Yds)21136.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Nick Hartwig93132134
TE Winston Orbik84027047
WR Nicholas McIntyre74145127
WR Allen Flowers66056141
RB Marvin Howard44011032
TE Gene Jennings31041120
TE Tre Richmond3301605
WR Randy Owen2107012
FB Kai Finch210807
RB Drew Alvarez110206
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Ed Posavec64017021
WR J.R. Issa65016023
WR Darryl Buckley42155119
WR Heath Lane3115027
TE Roderick Baxter100008
RB Angel Ratini1108019
FB Brody Hickman110205
RB Garrett Irwin1101807
WR Marquis Guthrie110806

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Isaac Martin122.002.50
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Josue Lindsay22115.505.44
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Garrett Wolf32206.675.38

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Nick Hartwig1188.003.56
RB Marvin Howard1133.002.75
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Heath Lane1000.001.67
FB Brody Hickman1122.002.00
RB Garrett Irwin111818.0018.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
RB Marvin Howard43
New EnglandRushesConversions
RB Angel Ratini52
QB Garrett Wolf31

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Josue Lindsay15106
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Garrett Wolf541

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Nicholas McIntyre322
WR Nick Hartwig311
RB Marvin Howard332
TE Winston Orbik210
TE Gene Jennings211
WR Allen Flowers220
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR J.R. Issa431
WR Heath Lane110

SectionAttendance
Stadium90,000 (90,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,800 (21,800)
End Zone15,600 (15,600)
Mezzanine9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats13,800 (13,800)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)